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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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